I had not thought of that, looking as I was at the level of the water
against the bank ;-)
Chris
On 15 Mar 2004, at 16:16, Graham Battison wrote:
>> Nice one Graham; I would fancy living in that house as well, if only I
>> could afford the flood insurance.
>
> The canalside properties rarely flood due to the various sluices and
> overflow areas for retaining water. They are needed when the canals
> are busy
> to replenish the water level which obviously drops with each
> operation of
> the locks.
>
>
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